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Describing Words — Lesson 88
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childish
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ
Immature, petulant, or silly like a pouting child — that was a childish thing to do.
Stop being so childish and act like an adult.
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childless
ˈtʃaɪldləs
Having no children or hatched chicks yet — some people choose to live a childless life.
They decided to remain childless after getting married.
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childlike
ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk
Having the innocence, wonder, and pure trust of a young child — she retained a childlike curiosity about the world.
She retained a childlike curiosity about the world.
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childly
ˈtʃaɪldli
Playful, joyous, and carefree like a child jumping in puddles — she possessed a childly wonder that never faded with age.
She possessed a childly wonder that never faded with age.
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chimerical
kaɪˈmerɪkəl
Fanciful, mythical, and purely imaginary like a winged unicorn kitten — his chimerical plans for instant wealth never materialized.
His chimerical plans for instant wealth never materialized.
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chipper
ˈtʃɪpər
Cheerful, lively, and in high good spirits — despite the bad news, he stayed surprisingly chipper.
She's always chipper in the morning, even before her coffee.
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chirpy
ˈtʃɜːrpi
Pleasantly cheerful, lively, and chirping happily — she woke up feeling chirpy this morning.
The little bird gave a chirpy song at dawn.
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choleric
ˈkɑːlərɪk
Easily irritated, hot-tempered, and quick to anger — he was choleric and shouted at anyone who disagreed with him.
He was choleric and shouted at anyone who disagreed with him.
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choosier
ˈtʃuːziər
More selective, fussy, or harder to please when picking — my cat has gotten choosier and now refuses ordinary food.
She's become much choosier about which jobs she applies for.
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choosy
ˈtʃuːzi
Fussy and very particular about what one likes — the cat is choosy about its food.
She is very choosy about the clothes she buys.
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choppier
ˈtʃɑpiər
Having more rough, irregular, and bumpy waves — the sea grew choppier as the wind picked up.
The sea grew choppier as the wind picked up.
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choppy
ˈtʃɑpi
Having many small, rough, and short waves — the writer's choppy sentences made the essay hard to follow.
The sea turned choppy as the storm approached, making the boat rock violently.
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